Employment Law This Week Podcast
Employment Law This Week® tracks the top developments in employment and labor law and workforce management in a matter of minutes every #WorkforceWednesday. This is the audio podcast version of the video series launched in October 2015 by law firm Epstein Becker Green.
Episodes
This week, we're taking a closer look at ChatGPT, exploring the opportunities and risks associated with this artificial intelligence (AI) technology, and providing valuable insights for employers who are looking to stay ahead of the curve. Epstein Becker Green attorney Brian G. Cesaratto explains how critical it is for employers to think through the workplace-related risks.
The 2023 Academy Awards are over, but we’re keeping the awards season alive with our very own Trade Secrets Fail Awards, highlighting Hollywood’s biggest missteps in depicting trade secret issues on-screen. Panelists Peter A. Steinmeyer, Katherine G. Rigby, A. Millie Warner, and Daniel R. Levy discuss their picks for t...
This week, we're highlighting the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB's) crackdown on confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions in severance agreements, a U.S. Supreme Court decision opening overtime to high-earning daily-rate workers, and a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision in favor of mand...
This week, we’re mapping out how Local Law 144 applies to every employer with employees in New York City using artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, or a similar computational process to screen candidates for employment or employees for promotion within the city.
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed rule that would ban employers from using non-compete clauses.
Panelists Peter (Pete) A. Steinmeyer and Erik W. Weibust and featured guest attorney Stuart M. Gerson discuss the proposed rule and next steps for employers.
Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay the SEC $35 million to settle charges of improper disclosure of misconduct complaints and violation of the whistleblower protection rule.
Epstein Becker Green attorney Gregory (Greg) Keating has more.
Many employers are forced to downsize, often through layoffs, during an economic downturn. This opens up health care employers and others to whistleblower retaliation lawsuits. What can employers do?
Epstein Becker Green attorneys Gregory (Greg) Keating and Meliss...
The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE Act 2.0”) is a sweeping piece of retirement legislation with complex new provisions. This week, we highlight a few of the SECURE Act 2.0’s key changes for employer-sponsored 401(k) plans.
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This week, we explain how New Jersey’s WARN Act (officially known as the “Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act”) is set to become the strictest and most punitive in the nation. Epstein Becker Green attorney Marc Mandelman tells us more.
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The holidays are over, and year-end bonuses are being paid, making January and the first quarter a common time for employees to jump ship to work for a competitor.
Our all-star panel of attorneys—Pete Steinmeyer, Kate Rigby, Millie Warner, and Erik Weibust—discuss more.
This week, we take a closer look at the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) proposed nationwide ban on non-compete agreements, New York State’s expansion of breastfeeding accommodations, and pay transparency guidance released by the California Labor Commissioner.
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In 2023, we expect to see a renewed focus on pay transparency, with several states expanding existing regulations to require salary ranges in job postings. New paid leave and time-off requirements for employers are being introduced, including bereavement leave and paid family leave by virtue of the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, attention grows on discrimination and harassment in the workplace, including the expansion of protecte...
This week, we’re recapping some of the most significant changes that impacted employers in 2022.
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This week, we discuss how the Speak Out Act pays homage to the fifth anniversary of the #MeToo movement, outline the enhanced implications of the California Privacy Rights Act, and note the record-breaking numbers set by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) whistleblower program.
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The year is coming to a close, and it was a big one in the world of trade secrets and non-competes. In this episode, we’re running down the key trends of 2022.
Our all-star panel of attorneys—Pete Steinmeyer, Kate Rigby, Millie Warner, and Erik Weibust—discuss more.
This week, we break down the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) recent commissioner charges surrounding abortion travel benefits, potential changes to employer policies due to midterm election results, and the U.S. Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS’s) decision not to review whether COVID-19 justifies a violation of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act.
When faced with trade secret misappropriation, employers must decide how to proceed. In this episode of Spilling Secrets, hear some tips on how and why employers might choose to refer the matter for criminal investigation.
Our all-star panelists Pete Steinmeyer and Millie Warner and our featured guest attorney—Dan Levy—discuss more.
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This week, we shed light on the growing issues surrounding electronic employee monitoring, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) disavowal of comments by a former General Counsel (GC) regarding abortion travel benefits, and California’s latest marijuana employment protection law.
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The California Consumer Privacy Act and the California Privacy Rights Act exemptions for employee, applicant, and business-to-business data are set to expire on January 1, 2023. How can employers prepare? Epstein Becker Green’s Brian Cesaratto has more.
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Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday, a quick-browse rundown featuring Employment Law This Week® and other resources. This week: Salary Range Disclosure Laws, Pay Data Reporting, Employers Prepare For Compliance.
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